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Middlesex tops London in research funding percentage increase

26/03/2015

Middlesex University has received the highest percentage increase in research funding across London following an announcement on Thursday 26 March by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)*.

Middlesex was also named top modern London university for total research funding and in the top 50% of
English institutions*. The boost will see an almost 70% increase in the University's research funding following a £4.4m per annum recurrent grant.

The funding follows the University's excellent results in
the Research Excellence Framework (REF), the national independent audit of
university research. Middlesex was ranked as the best modern university in
London for research power, an industry assessment of research quality and
impact, and close to the top third across the entire sector.

The HEFCE allocated £1,558 million of funding on research
this year to universities selectively, focusing on world-leading and
internationally excellent activity.

Middlesex is leading the way on
research, directly influencing government policy and benefiting society.
Greater improvement in policing and child protection based on our research into
child sexual exploitation has seen academics train the Metropolitan Police and
Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) in the online grooming
of children.

The Whistle-Blowing Research Network
at Middlesex has also made a substantial contribution to protecting
whistle-blowers in the UK and abroad, and has recently directly influenced
recommendations from the Freedom to Speak Up review into the NHS.

The research carried out by the
Flood Hazard Research Centre has been central to the assessments of flood
defence system investment, which is used by the Department for Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) on national flood risk.

Artscross, a cross-cultural exchange
project with the Beijing Dance Academy, promotes international communication
and understanding between the UK, China and Taiwan. This large scale
performance project looks to improve intercultural artistic relations between
the partners and connects academia more intimately with the arts
profession.

A new material Argentium Silver was
developed at Middlesex, which is sold in high street shops across the country
and has allowed craft jewellery makers to extend their design practice around
the world.

Professor
Waqar Ahmad said: "We have been ambitious in driving forward excellence in
research. This announcement reflects the contribution to research and its
impact, in and outside academia, being made by our world-class research
community at Middlesex."

"Our
research across all disciplines has real world impact that cuts across sectors
and can be felt by society, industry and communities."